Court of appeals for the ninth circuit and justice sandra day oconnor of the united states supreme. If theres one thing that i hope the book does, its demolish that lie. How black leaders unwittingly contributed to the era of mass. Crime and punishment in black america, forman writes about the war on crime that began in the 1970s, examining the role that african american judges, prosecutors, and leaders played and how it contributed to the mass incarceration of people of color. He attended public schools in detroit and new york city before graduating from the atlanta public schools. A former clerk for supreme court justice sandra day oconnor, he spent six years as a public defender in washington, d. My name is lara bazelon and it is my pleasure to be in conversation tonight with pulitzer prizewinning author james forman jr. Forman attended yale law school, and after he graduated, worked as a law clerk for judge william norris. James forman jr on his new book, locking up our own.
In locking up our own, he seeks to understand the war on crime that began in the 1970s and why it was supported by many african american leaders in the nations urban centers. Pulitzer prize winner james forman jr bill clinton turned u. In april 2017, forman published his first book, locking up our own. Court of appeals for the ninth circuit and for justice sandra day oconnor of the u. Apr 18, 2017 nprs robert siegel talks with author james forman, jr. Crime and punishment in black america is a political nonfiction book by james foreman, jr.
Court of appeals for the ninth circuit and justice sandra day oconnor of the united states supreme court, he spent six years as a public defender in. Crime and punishment in black america, by james forman jr. Published on january 21, 2019 february 10, 2019 by decarcerationnation josh interviews james forman jr. James forman jr is an american legal scholar and professor of law at yale law school. Forman attended yale law school, and after he graduated, worked as a law clerk for judge william norris of the 9th circuit court of appeals and justice sandra day. James forman jr yeah, thanks for asking about burtell jefferson because i dont get to talk about him that often and i think that that chapterthe chapter on the rise of africanamerican policethat in some ways is my favorite chapter in the book. Readers will come to understand this perspective after reading james forman, jr.
Friday evening in the crowded auditorium of the durham arts council, duke history professor adriane lentzsmith welcomed back members of the greater dukedurham community to the fourth installment of the ethics of now series with her guest james forman jr, yale professor of law and author of locking up our own. Pulitzer prize winner james forman jr bill clinton. Court of appeals for the ninth circuit and justice sandra day oconnor of the united states supreme court, he spent six years as a public defender in washington, d. He was active in the student nonviolent coordinating committee sncc, the black panther party, and the league of revolutionary black workers. Professor of law, yale law school a professor at yale law school, his alma mater, james forman was a law clerk early in his career for judge william norris of the u. This is the civil rights issue of my generation yale law professor james forman jr. Crime and punishment in black america, is one of the most compelling, and most readable pieces of nonfiction ive read. Skelly wright professor of law, teaches and writes in the areas of criminal law and policy, juvenile justice, and education law and policy. Professor of law at yale law school and founder of the maya angelou public charter school, james forman jr sits down with the 74 to talk about. In locking up our own, the yale legal scholar and former public defender james forman jr. Crime and punishment in black america, published in 2017 and a winner of the pulitzer prize for general nonfiction, and a cofounder of the maya angelou school in washington, d. A former clerk for justice sandra day oconnor, he spent six years as a public defender in washington, d. By focusing on key areas in americas recent history, foreman seeks to understand why african american. Critics have assailed the rise of mass incarceration, emphasizing its disproportionate impact on people of color.
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